Battlestar Daedalus

The Battlestar Daedalus (BS70) was a Venus-Class Battlestar under the command of Admiral James Yerome.

History
The Daedalus was launched from Scorpia Shipyards on 16.4.2025 AKE to a crowd of over 20 000 dignitaries, military officers and civilians, her commander was Commander Kerry Desovki.

On 20.8.2027 AKE, the Daedalus fired her guns in anger for the first time over Tauron, attacking a Rebel Controlled Galactica-Class Battlestar Athena, but did not destroy her, instead it was the Galactica, under Commmander Nash who destroyed her when she tried to crash into Tauron's capital city, this action effectively ended all armed rebellion in the Colonies, and the Colonial Fleet switched their focus on battling a future Cylon threat.

On 20.8.2037 AKE, ten years after she is comissioned, Commander James Yerome is enstated as commander, replacing Rear Admiral Kerry Desov, who is reassigned as commander of the Battlestar Mercury.

For three months (19.2.2038 AKE- 19.5.2038 AKE), the Daedalus is docked for a scheuled refit at Scorpia Shipyards, at which point, the then Commander Helena Cain bids to replace Yerome as Commander, albeit unsuccessfully.

One year before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, in 2039 AKE the Daedalus Battlestar Group BSG70, led by now Vice Admiral James Yerome is ordered to shadow the Valkyrie and protect her if the Cylons attack, fortunately, they are recalled to Aquaria, where Daedalus is superseded by the Mercury-Class Atlantia.

The Cylon Invasion
At least 30 minutes prior the the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Daedalus's DRADIS detects the Cylon invasion force gathering at the border, fearing an invasion, Admiral Yerome ordered Condition One. is suspicions were confirmed 30 minutes later, when the heavily damaged Valkyrie-Class Battlestar Eternity jumps in bearing news of the attack.